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@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ The following type check macros work on pointers to any Python object. Likewise,
the constructor functions work with any iterable Python object.
+.. cfunction:: int PySet_Check(PyObject *p)
+
+ Return true if *p* is a :class:`set` object or an instance of a subtype.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 2.6
+
.. cfunction:: int PyAnySet_Check(PyObject *p)
Return true if *p* is a :class:`set` object, a :class:`frozenset` object, or an
@@ -84,6 +90,11 @@ the constructor functions work with any iterable Python object.
set on success or *NULL* on failure. Raise :exc:`TypeError` if *iterable* is
not actually iterable.
+ .. versionchanged:: 2.6
+ Now guaranteed to return a brand-new :class:`frozenset`. Formerly,
+ frozensets of zero-length were a singleton. This got in the way of
+ building-up new frozensets with :meth:`PySet_Add`.
+
The following functions and macros are available for instances of :class:`set`
or :class:`frozenset` or instances of their subtypes.
@@ -110,9 +121,6 @@ or :class:`frozenset` or instances of their subtypes.
the *key* is unhashable. Raise :exc:`PyExc_SystemError` if *anyset* is not a
:class:`set`, :class:`frozenset`, or an instance of a subtype.
-The following functions are available for instances of :class:`set` or its
-subtypes but not for instances of :class:`frozenset` or its subtypes.
-
.. cfunction:: int PySet_Add(PyObject *set, PyObject *key)
@@ -122,6 +130,14 @@ subtypes but not for instances of :class:`frozenset` or its subtypes.
Raise a :exc:`SystemError` if *set* is an not an instance of :class:`set` or its
subtype.
+ .. versionchanged:: 2.6
+ Now works with instances of :class:`frozenset` or its subtypes.
+ Like :cfunc:`PyTuple_SetItem` in that it can be used to fill-in the
+ values of brand new frozensets before they are exposed to other code.
+
+The following functions are available for instances of :class:`set` or its
+subtypes but not for instances of :class:`frozenset` or its subtypes.
+
.. cfunction:: int PySet_Discard(PyObject *set, PyObject *key)